Dislodge
/dɪsˈlɒdʒ/noun
To remove from a settled position or place.
Did you know?In medieval times, to dislodge something often involved not just physical removal, but the breaking of enchantments or curses.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leǵ-
“to lie down, to lay”
Old French
Old French
logier
“to place, to set or place down”
Middle English
Middle English
dislodgen
“to remove from a position or place; to unseat”
Modern English
English
dislodge
“to remove from a settled position, often with effort or force.”